Glucosan
[gloo-kuh-san] /ˈglu kəˌsæn/
noun, Biochemistry.
1.
any of a number of polysaccharides that yield glucose upon hydrolysis.
glucosan glu·co·san (glōō’kə-sān’)
n.
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